Daily 5

Jen from Runde's Room inquired about Daily 5 for upper grades. So, I thought I would share my implementation and success with the Daily 5 in my 4th grade class this year...

oWe do the "Daily 4" in my classroom: read to self, work on writing, word work, and listening (I left out read to someone).

oUnfortunately for my students, they do not get to choose when they participate in each activity. I have a rotation schedule set up (mostly because I want everyone to get a chance at the listening center). See schedule below.

oThe students get a chance to read to self and complete word work each day.

oI create word work packets for students, which include pages from their reading workbooks and other worksheets on grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills.

oMy students participate in writing every other day.

oDuring the writing portion students write in a journal. At the beginning of the year I give them a list of prompts, which they glue to the inside cover of their journal (see below). Once a week, I usually will give them a specific writing assignment, based on something they have learned in class.

oOn the days they are not writing, my students are at the listening center, where they listen and follow along to a novel.

oAt the beginning of the year I teach students about each activity and how to transition from one to another. After a few weeks, it becomes automatic, and I am left with 45 minutes a day to work with students on reading and writing.

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Thanks for sharing your ideas - I think something like this would work well in my classroom. I'm definitely in the collecting ideas stage. Is your language block only 45 minutes, or do you teach a structured lesson for the rest of the time? JenRunde's Room

I just stumbled upon your blog, and I love it! I teach fifth and I would love to start implementing Daily 5 in my classroom this year. When do you meet with your guided reading groups? How many groups do you meet with during the day? Does a group miss a rotation while they're meeting with you?

In my district, Guided Reading isn't mandatory. In fact, I only pull guided reading groups with select students. I usually pull students who need guided reading once a day during daily five rotations. I usually pull them during their word work time. I don't want them to miss key reading and writing time. The upper grade classes at my school also do 30 minutes of independent reading after lunch. I use this time for guided reading also, and to work with students one-on-one or in small groups.

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I love this and think it is greatly organized, but doesn't it defeat the purpose of Daily 5? Daily 5 is about having choice in where you will go and what types of activities you do. That is why Daily 5 is so successful, kids have choice. You guide them through mini lessons and individual conferencing on what it is they should be practicing on as an individual in order to meet their goals.

Hello, I want to set-up a listening center in my room where the students can listen to novels on tape. Can you give me more specifics on what is needed, where you get the tapes and how it works in your room. Thank you : )

I have actually given up my listening center for the past couple of years. However, when I was using one, I started with CD players (went through about 5 in three years), and then ended up using an iPod. I used grants to buy sets of several novels and purchased the audio books, as well. In the end, it was challenging to manage, especially since CD players and headphones kept breaking. I do know other teachers in my school who continue to use and love their listening centers. I will have to find out their secrets!! ;)

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